Raspberry-Topped Lemon Muffins

Serves: 5

Lacy Volkman

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

59

Spice

46

Sweetness

39

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

6.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.25 cups

Sugar (divided)

2.5 tsps

Baking Powder

3 tsp

Salt

1 large

Egg

1 cup

Buttermilk

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 375°F

2

Line 14 standard muffin cups with paper liners

3

Mash 1/4 cup sugar and lemon peel in small bowl until sugar is slightly moist

4

Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in medium bowl to blend

5

Using electric mixer, beat remaining 1 cup sugar and butter in large bowl until smooth

6

Beat in egg

7

Beat in buttermilk, then vanilla and half of lemon sugar

8

Beat in flour mixture

9

Divide batter among muffin cups

10

Top each muffin with 4 raspberries

11

Bake muffins until lightly browned on top and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 35 minutes

12

Brush tops of muffins lightly with cream; sprinkle with remaining lemon sugar and cool

13

Preheat oven to 375°F

14

Line 14 standard muffin cups with paper liners

15

Mash 1/4 cup sugar and lemon peel in small bowl until sugar is slightly moist

16

Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in medium bowl to blend

17

Using electric mixer, beat remaining 1 cup sugar and butter in large bowl until smooth

18

Beat in egg

19

Beat in buttermilk, then vanilla and half of lemon sugar

20

Beat in flour mixture

21

Divide batter among muffin cups

22

Top each muffin with 4 raspberries

23

Bake muffins until lightly browned on top and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 35 minutes

24

Brush tops of muffins lightly with cream; sprinkle with remaining lemon sugar and cool